galactosyltransferase

English

Alternative forms

• galactosyl transferase

Etymology

From galactosyl +‎ transferase.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/

Noun

galactosyltransferase (plural galactosyltransferases)

1. (biochemistry) Any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.
   • 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 138:

     The gene is the recipe for galactosyl transferase, an enzyme, i.e. a protein with the ability to catalyse a chemical reaction.